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Two More Apply For Tax Post No Choice Made By Commissioners At Monday Meeting Two more names were added Monday to the growing list ol those applying for the position of Moore County tax collector, but the board of county commission ers, meeting at the courthouse in Carthage for their monthly bout with county affairs, stiU held off from a decision. The last to enter the contest were C. L. Worsham of 330 East Pennsylvania Avenue, of the Wor- ? sham-Little Motor Company, and Will McLeod, of J. W. McLeod Shop, electrical contractors, of Carthage. Following the usual patterns, Monday’s commissioners’ meeting ran the gamut of county happen ings, touching on everything from chickens to schools to stray dogs to ABC stores, the whole punctu ated by delegations voicing the .. familiar plea for road improve- <« ments. Still In the Mud “You still in the mud?” was the greeting of Chairman Gordon Cameron to the first group, head ed by A. W. Leach of Star and Roy Garner of near Biscoe, who were asking for blacktop to be applied to a road in their section. “The people got the stumps out of that roadbed,” Mr. Leach said, . and Mr. Garner added, “and when ^ the bridge broke down Mr. Leach rebuilt it.” “And never got a cent for it either,” said the first speaker. The road connects with Route 27 and was identified as “crossing the creek near the old baptizing hole.” About 25 families would be benefitted by its improvement, it was estimated. The commissioners said they ^ had responded to h former peti tion by recommending the road to the highway department for improvement and that was the best the ycould do. They suggest ed further application to Highway Commissioner Forrest Lockey. More hope was held out to a second road delegation for im provement to a road near Jackson Springs used by two school buses. Farms Are Important to Moore Longest report of the day was given by the Farm Extension Ser- (Continued on page 18) TWENTY PAGES 3, Consecration Of I WINNERS SMILE—Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd P. Tate, left, and Mr and Mrs. M. G. (Mickey) Walsh, aU Sandhills residents, smile at Camden, S. C., Saturday, as Mrs. Walsh holds the trophy given her after Tate rode her horse, Rythminhim, trained by Mr. Walsh, to victory in Tim Baron DeKalb, one of the steeplechase races at tte Springdale Course. A Walsh-owned and Walsh-trained horse. Repose, also won the featured Carolina Cup. See story on page 11 for details of these and other races in which horses owned, trained or ridden by Sandhills people figured prominently at (Photo by Emerson Humphrey) Union Service Scheduled Here On Good Friday A union service for members of Southern Pines churches and vis itors will be held from noon to 3 p. m. on Gocd Friday, April 16, it was announced this week, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church on East Massachusetts Avenue. Words spoken by Christ on the cross will be the subject for seven meditations led by pastors of four local churches and two retired ministers from Pinehurst. An of fering will be taken for missions in the Holy Land. Pastors taking part will be the Rev. D. Hoke Coon of the First Baptist Church, the Rev. C. V. Coveil of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, the Rev. C. K. Ligon of Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church, the Rev. W. C. Timmons, D. D., of the Church of Wide Fel lowship and, from Pinehurst, the Rev. T. A. Cheatham, D. D., and the Rev. Francis Osborne, D. D., both retired Episcopal ministers Antique Auction Saturday To Benefit Woore Connty Historical Association Evenl To Last All " Day At Shaw House; Many Items Donated An “Antique Auction” will held Saturday on the Shaw House grounds from 11 a. m. to 4 p. m., sponsored by the Moore County Historical Association and prom ising to duplicate or better the success ol the first such event held two years ago. Some 80-odd items, many of them quite rare and lovely, had Record-Breaking Throng Inspects Homes, Gardens e TO AID CRIPPLED Girl Scouts will sell "Easier lilies" cn the streets of South ern Pines Saturday in the current Etaster Seal sale of the Moore County Society for Crippled Children. Mrs. L. Harris Coley, Jr., Southern Pines cheiirman, Said Thursday that local con tributions have brought in $295 toward the $500 goal here. Boxes for contributions are in 20 stores and the chair man still has seals for all ^ho would like to have them. Proceeds sure used to help crippled and hsmdicapped children throughout the coun ty. A record-breaking participation by nearly 1,000 persons was re ported after the sixth annual Spring Garden Tour sponsored Wednesday by the Southern Pines Garden Cluh. With the historic .Shaw House and its grounds as headquarters, residents of the Sandhills and vis itors made their way to eight homes and surrounding gardens in the Southern Pines area. Mrs. J. S. Milliken is president of the Southern Pines Garden Club and Mrs. W, D. Campbell was tour chairman. Luncheon and tea were served in the Shaw House at the intersection of S. W. Broad St. and No. 1 highway. Homes and gardens visited, and the Garden Club members who served as hostesses at each, were: “Pickridge,” home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Collins—Mrs. W. F. Hollister, Mrs. Nolley Jackson and Mrs. R. E. Rhodes. “Happy Landing,” home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Trousdell— Mrs. C. L. Von Tacky, Mrs. T. C. Darst, Jr., and Mrs. B. F. Kraf- fert. Home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Winkelman—Mrs. J. R. Marsh, Mrs. Charles E. Crowell and Mrs. Charles V. Covell. ■‘Seven Stars,” home of Mrs. Audrey K. Kennedy—Miss Laura Kelsey and Mrs. N. L. Hodgkins. (Continued on page 5) been donated this week from Southern Pines and Pinehurst owners and will be auctioned by John Mare. Visitors are invited to come and go as they will, or stay for the entire time, bringing their lunch or buying sandwiches and coffee on the grounds. Tea will also be served later in the day. Old brass, old books, silver, tables, mirrors and some brocaded Italian chairs are among the sale (items, also paintings new and old, including some given by the artist. Miss Ellen Maurice. The sale will be held in the area behind the herb garden at the Shaw House, quaint and interest ing restoration project of the As sociation at the intersection of S. W. Broad St. and No. 1 highway. Proceeds will be used to replen ish the Association treasury which must meet continuing needs, said Mrs. Ernest L. Ives, president. “Antique lovers, bargain hunt ers and also those who love a good time in a congenial group are invited to attend,” she said. “We expect this to be one of the season’s most enjoyable events.” Many in Southern Pines and Pinehurst are assisting with the (Continued on page 5) Presbyterian Building Held Service Conducted At 20-Rooni New Two-Story Structure The new education building at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church was formally opened with a service of consecration Sunday. The 20-room, two-story brick structure, in the Williamsburg style of architecture that harmon izes with the church, is located at the rear of the church, off Indiana Avenue. The structure has 10,000 square feet of floor space. Fifteen of the 20 rooms can be used for educa tional purposes. The building has been under construction for the past 11 months. At an assembly of the Sunday School in the new building, Supt. Walter E. Blue spoke, outlining future plans for the Sunday School. The building is capable of housing a Sunday School of 400 pupils. Mrs. (I. L. (Jack) White gave the service of consecration, with the prayer of consecration offered by the Rev. C. K. Ligon, pastor. F. M. Dwight was chairman of the executive committee for the education building project. A. H. Grant and Harold Collins were co-chairmen of the finance com mittee and J.'W. Causey headed the building committee. Mrs. Walter Harper was chair man of women’s work in connec tion with the project and Paul Butler was publicity chairman. The building provides an office for the Christian Education direc tor who is expected to be at the church this summer. Dr. McMillan Heads New PTA Organization MUSIC CONTEST By-Laws Are DR. HERR Trotting Races To Start Sunday The first of a spring series of trotting race meets at the t’ine- hurst Race 'Track will be held Sunday, April 11 under auspices of the Pinehurst Driving and Training Club. The card will comprise three races, each of them run in two heats of one mile, which, in effect, means six one-mile races, but only three winners. Trotters and pacers will be selected from the 250 or more horses in training at the track for the races and the drivers will include some of the best in the sport. Post time for the first race will be 2:45 p. m. The whole series of races, to be run Sunday and the two succeeding Sundays, will be for the benefit of the Boy and Girl Scouts and the Pinehurst Community Recreation Associa tion. Dr. G. G. Herr Succumbs; Rites Held Wednesday Longtime Resident Headed School Board Here For 20 Years Requiem mass was held Wed nesday morning in St. Anthony’s Catholic Church for Dr. George G. Herr, 72, dentist, civic leader and resident of Southern Pines for the past haK century. Dr. Herr died Tuesday at Moore County Hospital following a cerebral hemorrhage Saturday' afternoon at his home, 155 E. Vermont Ave. The Rev. Peter M. Denges, pas tor, officiated at the mass here and another mass will be held at St. Margaret’s Church. Waterbury, Conn., today (Friday). Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Water bury. Surviving are a daughter. Sie ger, a student at Duke University, Durham, and two brothers, Fran cis J. Herr and Dr. Frederick Wil- liam Herr, both of Waterbury. Dr. Herr had practiced dentis try in Southern Pines since he came here for his health in 1904 from Waterbury where he was born, and remained to become one of the town’s most influential cit izens. He practiced his profession until his death, maintaining of fices for many years past at the corner of N. E. Broad St. and Pennsylvania Ave. During his residence in South ern Pines, the schools and youth were his major interest. He retir ed from the Southern Pines school board in 1952 after serving on the board for 21 years, during 20 of which he was chairman. At that time he was made an honorary lifetime member of the board in recognition of his services. Statewide Influence Through the State School Board Association which he helped to (Continued on Page 5) Seven glee clubs from Moore County high schools will com pete tonight (Friday) at Wea ver Auditorium in the ninth annual C. W. Picquet music contest, starting at 7:30. A dinner meeting of the Sandhill Kiwanis Club will precede the contest at 6:30 in the school cafeteria. Schools to compete are: Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Carthage, Robbins, Cameron and Westmoore. Killer Jailed In One Death, Sought In Second Murder Homewood Gardens To Open To Public Sunday Auxiliary To Sell Poppies April 17 The annual pre-Easter sale of poppies for the benefit of disabled veterans will be held in Southern Pines Saturday, April 17, it was announced this week, sponsored by the Auxiliary of Sandhills Post, American Legion. A radio broadcast in connection with the sale, “The Poppy Beds,” will be presented over WEEB Fri day, April 16, at 1:15 p.m. Taking part in the broadcast will be three high school students, Joe and Bill Marley and Kathryn Ann Dwight. Homewood Gardens, owned by Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Bullens of Crest Road, Knollwood, between Southern Pines and Pinehurst, will be open to the public Sunday from 2 to 5:30 p.m. The opening of these gardens, which are among the Sandhills’ oldest and finest, is an annual highlight of the spring season, benefiting the Moore County Hos pital. Ladies of the hospital aux iliary act as hostesses. The gardens, featuring masses of azaleas in many colors, with camellias, pink and white dog wood and many rare varieties of blossoming shrubs, are among the oldest and finest of the Sandhills. New gardens have recently been added and will be shown this year for the first time. Hundreds of visitors come ev ery year to see the display at the Bullens home, a replica of historic Westover on the James near Rich mond, Va., on Palm Sunday after noon. If there is rain, the open ing will be held Easter Sunday. On view at the gardens will be rare Chinese fir trees, cedars of Lebanon, unusual varieties of hol ly trees, and broad leaf ever greens. Many colors are portrayed in single and double azaleas, Ko rean azaleas, trilium, formosa, rhododendron, camellias, pansies and roses. Arrangements this year have been made by Mrs. William Wright of Pinehurst and the pub- Two homicides within 14 hours made this Moore County’s worst week for violence since the begin ning of 1954. In one case an arrest was made immediately of a man who admitted the killing. In the other, the murder 'was still un solved at presstime. The two slpin men and the one man arrested are Negroes. Leroy (Toy) Clyburn, 40, died instantly of a load of buckshot in his chest and abdomen about 8 a. m. Sunday as he approached the home of his neighbor Robert Boskin, 60, near the former Lin coln Peirk school building at Ad der. Boskin admitted the shooting, telling officers that Clyburn had come to his home earlier and tried to get in, and on being refused ad mittance, had said he was “going home to get his gun.” Boskin said he watched for his return, saw him coming back with a gun in his hand and shot him from his front door. At a coroner’s inquest held Wednesday night at Carthage other witnesses stated that Cly burn had had no gun. S. W. Hon our, who lives between Pinebluff and Aberdeen, drove up at the moment of the shooting to take Clyburn’s wife to work for him, and witnessed the affair, but said he saw no gun. Deputy Sheriff A. F. Dees stated there was no gun or other weapon near the body. Lorena,, widow of Clyburn, told of her husband’s saying he wanted to see Boskin about “a lie” he said his neighbor had told on him; of his going to the Boskin home, returning to his own home and then going back, with no gun. Boskin, who has been in Moore County jail since his arrest, was returned there when the coroner’s jury recommended he be held for grand jury action. No bond was set. Clyburn had worked in South ern Pines during the past year at the home of Alfred Yeomans. Gentle, kindly, and gOod-natured, he had carried out his duties faithfully imtil, apparently, he began to go in bad company and his old habits caught up with him. (Continued on page 8) Adopted At First Meeting Organization of the Southern Pines Parent-Teacher Association was completed Thursday night of last week when more than 125 persons gathered at Weaver Audi torium to adopt by-laws, elect of ficers and hear a discussion of the history and purposes of the PTA. Forming of the group here fol lowed efforts of a volunteer com mittee that began several weeks ago, working with the cooperation of the Southern Pines district school board and A. C. Dawson, superintendent. Officers elected at the meeting are: Dr. Robert M. McMillan, president;. Lt. Col. Kenneth W. Howat ol Manly, first vice-presi dent; Mrs. W. D. Campbell, sec ond vice-president; Mrs. Mary Grover, secretary; and Ward Hill, treasurer. Regular meeting time of the or ganization will be the fourth Kiursday of each month at 8 p. m. in Weaver Auditorium. Superin tendent Dawson will have charge of the next program April 22 when he will give a complete des cription of the Southern Pines school system as it now exists, to be followed by a question and answer period. A guest at last week’s meeting was Mrs. John W. Crawford of Raleigh, state secretary of the North Carolina branch of the Na tional Congress of Parents and Teachers, with which the local group is affiliated. Mrs. Crawford this week became president ol the state organization. She spoke on the objects, policies and history of the Parent-Teacher movement in the state and nation. Cooperalion Pledged John Howarth, school board chairman, and Mr. Dawson, speak ing for the school administration and faculty, expressed approval of the new organization and pledged cooperation with it. The meeting opened with desig nation ol Dr. McMillan as tem porary chairman. Prior to election of officers, a recess was called and new members paid their dues of 50 cents each for a year, of which 35 cents is kept here, 10 cents go ing to the state branch and five cents to the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. Members ol the High School Student Coun cil served refreshments during the recess. Mrs. Griffin To Seek Re-Election To County Office Sandhills Visit I A nominating committee chosen previously at a planning session of the organizing committee was headed by the Rev. C. K. Ligon who nominated the slate of offi cers. There were no further nom inations from the floor and the officers were elected unanimous ly. They will serve a year. Annual PTA elections are normally held in the Spring, Mrs. Crawford said. The by-laws, based on a model document used by most PTA groups, were adopted without change after they were read by W. Lament Brown, chairman of the by-laws comhaittee which had (Continued on Page 5) Stevenson Ends BEAUTY SPOT at Homewood Gardens shows dogwood aza leas and other flowering shrubs, over a brook that threads its way through the gardens where terraces, shaded walks and vistas set off the profusion of blossoms expected to be at their height when the gardens are opened to the public Sunday. (Photo by V. Nicholson) licity committee of Mrs. Jack Younts, chairman, and Mrs. Graves Vann, both of Southern Pines. Mrs. Bessie Griffin, incumbent, thi.s \ireek filed with the Moore County board of elections as a candidate for register of deeds in the Democratic primary May 29, it was learned from Sam C. Rid dle, board chairman. Other new filers this week were Jere McKeithen of Aberdeen and G. H. Purvis of Highfalls, both present members of the county board of education. Previously filing were Sheriff C. J. McDonald and R. G. Fry, Jr., both of Carthage, for sheriff—the only office for which there is a contest so far—and Herman Mat thews of Carthage, Route 3, for board of education. Wendell Kelly of near Carthage, a retired State Highway Patrol sergeant, made it clear that he is in the race for sheriff this week with publication of political an nouncements, but he had not filed by Wednesday night. Filing time for county offices ends April 17. Adlai E. Stevenson ended his visit to the Sandhills Monday morning after being a guest of his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Ives, when he flew from Knollwood Airport, expect ing to reach Chicago Monday af ternoon. Reporters and a small group of well-wishers saw him off. He ap peared well and said he was feel ing fine, recovered from the kid ney attack that sent him to Duke Hospital for a couple of days dur ing his visit of almost two weeks here. Mr. Stevenson said that his im mediate plans call for return to the practice of law. He has been in public service most of the time since World . War 2 and prior to the war was a member of a Chi cago law firm. Before waving goodbye, he ex pressed his pleasure at his visit here and appreciation of the warm ■vfrelcome accorded him in North Carolina.